Sam Bankman-Fried applies for presidential pardon from Donald Trump.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former FTX CEO serving a 25-year sentence for fraud, has submitted a pardon application to the Department of Justice. He has praised President Trump in recent months. Trump indicated in January he does not plan to pardon Bankman-Fried.
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Coverage splits between pardon mechanics and application status (Washington Examiner, Politico, BBC) versus political donation angles (NY Post), with Trump's stated resistance to clemency complicating the narrative.
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“Sam Bankman-Fried seeks pardon from Trump after bankrolling Democrats and losing $10B fraud case”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon” · Politico, BBC
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